Head of Athena, Goddess of Wisdom and Just War, and patroness of crafts, early 1st century. Artist: Unknown

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Head of Athena, Goddess of Wisdom and Just War, and patroness of crafts, early 1st century. Roman, after the Greek original of the 430s-420s BC by Kresilas. Minerva was the equivalent of Athena in the Roman pantheon. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg.

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Size: 3165px × 5547px
Location: World,Europe,Greece
Photo credit: © The Art Collector/Heritage-Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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